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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: PAD1886 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 21.50 MILLION (US$30.00 MILLION EQUIVALENT) Public Disclosure Authorized TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALI FOR A MALI SUPPORT TO AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT November 1, 2016 Public Disclosure Authorized Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Public Disclosure Authorized Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective September 30, 2016) Currency Unit = C.F.A. Francs B.C.E.A.O (XOF) XOF 587.486 = US$1 SDR 0.716 = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 2SCALE Toward Sustainable Clusters in Agribusiness through Learning in Entrepreneurship ACDP Agricultural Competitiveness and Diversification Project AfDB African Development Bank AFIRMA Project to Support Inclusive Rural Financing in Mali (Projet d'Appui au Financement Inclusif Rural du Mali) APBEF Professional Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (Association Professionnelle des Banques et Etablissements Financiers du Mali) API-Mali Mali Investment Promotion Agency (Agence pour la Promotion des Investissements au Mali) ATPPP Agricultural Trading and Processing Promotion Pilot Project AWP Annual Work Plan AWPB Annual Work Plan and Budget BDS Business Development Service CMDT Malian Company for Textile Development (Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement du Textile) CNRA National Committee for Agricultural Research CPF Country Partnership Framework DA Designated Account DFM Directorate of Finance and Equipment (Direction des Finances et du Matériel) DNACPN National Directorate for the Control of Pollution and Nuisances (Direction Nationale pour le Controle des Pollutions et Nuisances) DNGR National Directorate for Rural Engineering (Direction Nationale du Génie Rural) DNI National Directorate for Industry (Direction Nationale de l’Industrie) DNPIA National Directorate for Animal Products and Industries (Direction Nationale des Produits et des Industries Animales) DNR National Directorate for Roads (Direction Nationale des Routes), DNSV National Directorate for Veterinary Services (Direction Nationale des Services Vétérinaires) DRACPN Regional Directorate for the Control of Pollution and Nuisances (Direction Régionale de l'Assainissement et du Contrôle des pollutions et des Nuisances) ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ERR Economic Rate of Return ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan EU European Union FAPP Fostering Agricultural Productivity Project in Mali FARM Agriculture and Rural Financing in Mali project (Canada) FBS Selection under a Fixed Budget FDI Foreign Direct Investment FEBEVIM National Livestock-Meat Value Chain Inter-professional Federation of Mali (Fédération Nationale Groupement Interprofessionnel de la filière Bétail- Viande) FIFAM Poultry Sector Stakeholders Federation of Mali (Fédération des Intervenants de la Filière Avicole au Mali) FM Financial Management FNAA National Fund to Support Agriculture (Fonds National d’Appui à l’Agriculture) FENALAIT National Milk Producers Federation of Mali (Fédération nationale des producteurs laitiers du Mali), FENAPHAB National Oil Mill and Cattle Feed Federation of Mali (Fédération Nationale des Producteurs d’Huile et d’Aliment Bétails au Mali) GDP Gross Domestic Product GoM Government of Mali GPN General Procurement Notice GRS Grievance Redress Service IA Implementing Agency IC Institutional Contractor IC3 Mali Investment Climate Program 3 ICB International Competitive Bidding ICR Implementation Completion and Results Report ICT Information and Communication Technology IEG Independent Evaluation Group IFC International Finance Corporation IFDC International Fertilizer Development Center IFM Mango Value Chain Inter-professional Organization (Interprofession de la Filière Mangue au Mali) IFR Interim Financial Report IMF International Monetary Fund IP Implementing Partner IPM Integrated Pest Management IPMP Integrated Pest Management Plan IRR Internal Rate of Return LCS Least-Cost Selection M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance MoA Ministry of Agriculture MoID Ministry of Industrial Development MoL Ministry of Livestock MoTRADE Ministry of Trade MoU Memorandum of Understanding NARP National Agricultural Research Project NCB National Competitive Bidding NGO Nongovernmental Organizations NPV Net Present Value OHADA Organisation for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa OPI Industrial Employers Organization (Organisation Patronale des Industriels) OSS One-Stop Shop PACEPEP Program to Support Economic Growth and Employment Promotion through the Private Sector in Mali (Programme d’Appui à la Croissance Economique et Promotion de l’Emploi par le secteur privé au Mali) (Denmark) PAD Project Appraisal Document PAGAM/GFP II Second Government Action Plan for the Improvement and Modernization of Public Financial Management (Plan d'action gouvernemental pour l'amélioration et la modernisation de la gestion des finances publiques) PAP Persons Affected by the Project PCU Project Coordination Unit PDO Project Development Objective PEFA Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability PFM Public Financial Management PIM Project Implementation Manual PP Procurement Plan PRAPS Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project (Projet Régional d’Appui au Pastoralisme au Sahel) PRESAN-Kl Project to Improve Food and Nutritional Security in Koulikoro Region (Projet de Renforcement de la Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle dans la Région de Koulikoro) PROCEJ Skills Development and Youth Employment Project (Projet de Développement des Compétences et Emploi des Jeunes) QBS Quality-Based Selection QCBS Quality-and Cost-Based Selection RAP Resettlement Action Plan RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SACP Mali Support to Agro-Industrial Competitiveness Project (French acronym PACAM) SACPN Service Sanitation and Control of Pollution and Nuisances (Service de l'Assainissement et du Contrôle des pollutions et des Nuisances) SC Steering Committee SIIP Sahel Irrigation Initiative Project SOE Statement of Expenditure SSS Single-Source Selection TA Technical Assistance ToR Terms of Reference TTL Task Team Leader UN United Nations USAID United States Agency for International Development WAAPP West African Agricultural Productivity Program WAEMU West African Economic and Monetary Union WATIH West Africa Trade and Investment Hub Regional Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Paul Noumba Um Senior Global Practice Directors: Anabel Gonzalez, Juergen Voegele, Pierre Guislain Practice Managers: Rashmi Shankar, Simeon K. Ehui, Nicolas Peltier Task Team Leaders: Alexandre Laure, Remileku R. Cole, Cheick Diallo REPUBLIC OF MALI Mali Support to Agro-Industrial Competitiveness Project (P151449) Contents I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT .................................................................................................1 A. Country Context ............................................................................................................ 1 B. Sectoral and Institutional Context ................................................................................. 2 C. Higher Level Objectives to Which the Project Contributes.......................................... 7 II. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ..................................................................9 A. Project Development Objective (PDO) ........................................................................ 9 Project Beneficiaries ........................................................................................................... 9 PDO Level Results Indicators ........................................................................................... 10 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................10 A. Project Components .................................................................................................... 11 B. Project Financing ........................................................................................................ 15 C. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design ................................................ 16 IV. IMPLEMENTATION .....................................................................................................18 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ........................................................ 18 B. Results Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................ 19 C. Sustainability............................................................................................................... 21 V. KEY RISKS ......................................................................................................................22 VI. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ..............................................................................................23 A. Economic and Financial .............................................................................................. 23 B. Technical ....................................................................................................................
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